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Stages of a Private Equity Investment Process Decoded

Wizenius

In the world of finance, Private Equity (PE) stands as a strategic and dynamic investment approach that unlocks value in businesses. 1) First Stage - Acquire Private Equity firms embark on a meticulous search for investment opportunities, resembling detectives on a mission.

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Exit Strategies for PE Investors

OfficeHours

For private equity investors, one of the most important considerations for a successful investment is determining the value the firm will receive at exit, which directly impacts fund returns. Private equity investors often have a 5 to 7-year investment horizon and expect a significant return at the end of this hold period.

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Why Aren’t More Tire Dealerships Going Public?

Focus Investment Banking

I still recall the metric that was drilled into me back then: hit $50 million in revenue and a few back-to-back years of profitability and you, too, can go public. The benefits of going public are significant. So over the last 30 years, fewer and fewer companies have been going public. Today, the number of U.S.

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Navigating the Exit: A Mid-Market Owner’s Guide to Crafting an Exit Strategy

Sun Acquisitions

Their insights and experience can help navigate regulatory requirements, negotiate favorable terms, and optimize the financial outcome of the transaction. Common exit strategies include selling to strategic buyers, private equity firms, management buyouts (MBOs), or going public through an initial public offering (IPO).

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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 9 - Types of Capital (Senior Debt & Mezzanine Capital)

RKJ Partners

Most entrepreneurs are very familiar with senior debt offered by traditional banks. Senior debt is financing that has been loaned to a company for a pre-negotiated period of time with interest paid on the principal. A right to co-invest in the issuer alongside the controlling stockholder or a private equity sponsor.

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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

The rise of founder-led, venture capital-backed companies in recent years has coincided with a surge of companies implementing dual-class share structures in connection with their initial public offerings. As always, ambiguity begets litigation. The risk tolerance of the high-vote stockholder and the dual-class company’s board.

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Delaware Double Whammy Casts Doubt on M&A Practices

Cooley M&A

While the ruling has broad implications for many current arrangements (particularly stockholder agreements for public companies), it did provide a path forward, noting that many of these provisions would have been valid if included the corporation’s certificate of incorporation instead of the stockholder agreement.

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